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Ukrainian forces struck a Russian command post in Maino, Kursk Oblast, reportedly injuring a senior North Korean general.

November 21, 2024 Maino, Kursk Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

North Korean general (person) North Korean personnel (person) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Dzhmil 78th Separate Airborne Assault Regiment (military_unit) Raid 413th Battalion of Unmanned Systems (military_unit) ATACMS (weapon_system) Storm Shadow (weapon_system) Russia (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) North Korean military (organization) Ukraine (organization) Russian military (military_unit) Oleksandr Katkov (person) Defense Express (organization) 73rd Naval Center of SOF of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Wild Hornets drone (weapon_system) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Su-24 (weapon_system) Maryino (location) Kursk Oblast (location) Ukrainian Air Force (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Defence Forces (military_unit) 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade (military_unit) 810th Separate Marine Brigade (military_unit) landmine (weapon_system)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian strike injured a senior North Korean general at Russian command post in Kursk Oblast

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian planes dropped 22 guided bombs on their own territory

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

A high-ranking North Korean general was wounded in a recent Ukrainian missile strike on Russia's Kursk Oblast, targeting a command post used by Russian and North Korean forces near the Bariatinsky estate in Maryino.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces advanced north of Vuhledar; Russian forces marginally advanced in Kursk Oblast and other areas

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

In a single battle in Kursk, 26 Russians surrendered to Ukrainian forces

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

A series of successful strikes on Russian occupiers using Wild Hornets drones were carried out by the 73rd Naval Center of SOF in the Kursk region.

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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-21-2024